SB 880: Practice of alcohol and drug counseling; eliminating certain educational requirement for membership on the Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was transferred from the House to the Senate floor version with significant substantive changes to the composition and qualifications of the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. The Senate version adds specific requirements for member certification and licensure, introduces new stakeholder representation categories, and modifies term lengths and appointment procedures.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include more specific requirements for board member qualifications and representation from additional stakeholder organizations.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the initial appointment deadline from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2004, and modified member qualification requirements to require five members to be licensed and one to be certified at appointment.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific representation requirements for the Oklahoma Substance Abuse Services Alliance Oklahoma Behavioral Health Association, and Oklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and Treatment Transformation Association.

Modified educational requirements to require five members to hold a master's or higher degree and one member to hold a bachelor's degree as their highest degree.

Added restrictions preventing board members from having financial interests in alcohol and drug counseling services or being related to licensed counselors.

TIMELINE

Changed board member term lengths from staggered three, four, and five-year terms to uniform five-year terms for all members.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from Senate to House floor version with minor text corrections and formatting adjustments. No substantive policy changes were made to the core provisions regarding the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors, including member composition, appointment requirements, or term lengths.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect House floor version with proper legislative session details and bill numbering format.

Minor text corrections were made throughout, including fixing typos like 'Five Five' to 'five' and removing redundant language.

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted to match House floor document standards.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 8, 2025

MINOR

This bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, adding official signatures and dates from the Senate, House, and Governor. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the Engrossed version, with no new requirements, funding, or eligibility criteria added.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' to reflect final passage and approval status.

Added signature lines and dates for the Senate, House, Governor, and Secretary of State to complete the legislative process.

Removed blank lines and placeholder text from the Engrossed version that were not present in the Enrolled final version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors by re-creating the board with a sunset date of July 1, 2025, and modifies appointment requirements. The changes include clarifying member composition requirements, updating appointment timelines, and adding provisions for board member compensation and reimbursement. Several sections appear to retain legacy language from prior versions that may need further review.

Scope change

The bill maintains its scope regarding alcohol and drug counseling board composition but updates specific requirements and adds new provisions about member compensation.

TIMELINE

Added a sunset date of July 1, 2025 for the board's existence in accordance with Oklahoma Sunset Law

REQUIREMENT

Modified member appointment requirements to specify that five members must be licensed and one must be certified at time of appointment, with one member representing the general public

Updated appointment deadline language which appears to retain outdated July 1, 2004 date that may need correction

FISCAL

Added new provision stating board members serve without compensation but receive travel expense reimbursement under State Travel Reimbursement Act

TECHNICAL

Added engrossed version formatting and signature lines for Senate and House approval dates

Practice of alcohol and drug counseling; eliminating certain educational requirement for membership on the Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Emergency.

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